In the flood of adjectives used to describe Stumpy during the famous cherry tree's last peak bloom — "hero," "icon," "sensation," "celebrity" and so on — "stubborn" is a word used less often. But ...

April 7 (UPI) --Cherry trees can offset greenhouse gas emissions and a single cherry tree can absorb as much as 20 pounds of carbon emissions annually, South Korean scientists say. The Korea Forest ...

South Korean researchers say that cherry trees could be used to combat climate change, with the ability to offset greenhouse gases. A study from South Korea's Forest Research Institute indicated that ...

WASHINGTON – The nation's capital is prematurely grieving over the expected loss of Stumpy, the city's favorite little cherry tree on the Tidal Basin. But a plan to give the little tree new life by ...

Stumpy lives! Genetically, at least. The U.S. National Arboretum announced Tuesday that clippings from the original cherry tree on the Tidal Basin rooted into self-sustaining plants -- meaning the ...

Activists want to replace a variety of cherry tree associated with the Japanese colonial era with one they say is Korean. The science is messy. Cherry trees on the verge of blooming in Gyeongju, South ...

James Cowden, a sophomore at Fort Cherry High School and a sentinel with the school’s FFA branch, waters plants in the new greenhouse. Senior Ashley Schmidt, left, and junior Riley Carter water plants ...

WASHINGTON (CBS/AP) — If you're heading down the Beltway to enjoy Washington, D.C.'s famed Cherry Blossom festival, be sure to enjoy the lush trees painting the Tidal Basin pink, because it'll look a ...